Article 642. Resolution of issues on disqualification of candidates for jurors CPC RK Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan

     Each candidate for a jury must be challenged by the prosecutor, the victim, the civil plaintiff, the civil defendant and their representatives, the defendant and his defense counsel in cases where:

     1) a candidate for a jury is a victim, a civil plaintiff, a civil defendant in this case, has been called or may be called as a witness;

     2) the candidate for juror participated in the proceedings in this criminal case as an expert, specialist, translator, interpreter, court session secretary, inquirer, investigator, prosecutor, defender, legal representative of the suspect, accused, representative of the victim, civil plaintiff or civil defendant;

     3) a candidate for juror is a relative or relative (brother, sister, parent and child of the spouses) of the victim, the civil plaintiff, the civil defendant or their representatives, the accused, the defendant or his legal representative, the prosecutor, the defender, the investigator or the inquirer;

     4) there are other circumstances that give reason to believe that the candidate for the jury is personally, directly or indirectly interested in this case.

     After hearing the opinion of the parties, the presiding judge decides whether to grant or reject the recusal of the candidate for the jury.

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